Focal Pointers

Old mills like this one remind us of times gone by. As we gaze at them, we are grateful that they’ve been cherished and preserved. Their weathered wood and streamside locations are a classic sight, full of character and charm. Modern strip malls and skyscrapers just can’t compete.

Mark Cohen and I have been in Charleston, SC, taking photos of plantations and flowers with Kevin Finn McNeal and Action Photo Tours. I purchased a special macro lens for this trip so that I could get up close and personal with the flowers. Here are a couple of the resulting flower photos. Which do you like better, and why? 1) solid pink camellia; or 2) striped camellia?

This is Rascal, one of the wild horses who live along the Salt River in Arizona. He's a beautiful stallion with one blue eye and one brown eye. Getting the chance to see these horses was a high point of our recent trip to Arizona. Thanks to our friend Jenny for taking us there!